I'm a Hank Williams fan.... who isn't?? I may not have mentioned anything about the crooner here before, but for any fan of country music, it kinda goes without saying. I've also never tried to amass any kind of complete recordings collection of Hank's - I grab a track when I come across one and buy a random CD when I find it. So for that reason, I'm not afraid to admit I first heard today's On...
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Yo! Peep this!These United States - The Important Thingbuy Everything Touches Everything (2009)
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Deer Tick announced last week that they have a NEW EP ready for release. More Fuel For The Fire will be available exclusively through iTunes December 1st. Read the CMJ story here. The EP will feature 3 new tracks and a live cut of 'Straight Into A Storm' from Born On Flag Day - the band's sophomore album - released only a few short months ago.I will be attending Deer Tick's show in Houston this...
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For our second edition of Thursday One-Hitter, we employ the Austin-based indie-rockers Okkervil River. I've been a big fan of theirs since I found 2007's The Stage Names and subsequently discovered the band's earlier material. Last year, Okkervil River released The Stand-Ins, the follow-up and stylistic sequel to their 2007 disc.The final track on The Stage Names made a huge impact on me from ...
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My last official post in the Ryan Adams Spotlight (since filled in with Viva la Vinyls and an Evolution of Song) was way back in March. In my Rock N Roll review, I mentioned that Love Is Hell was supposed to be the follow up to Demolition but was rejected (or rather put on the back-burner) by Lost Highway. Ryan subsequently recorded Rock N Roll to assuage his label, who released the blistering ...
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Although I already have a feature post that highlights just one track - One Liners - sometimes I feel a bit constrained because I tend to base those picks on my photography first. For that reason, I'm implementing a new weekly (hopefully) post that features one track that strikes me particularly right that week. It will focus more on songwriting/lyrics than most of my posts and, if at all possi...
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This may just be the strangest music ever posted on this site, but damn if doesn't groove!Adriano Celentano - PrisencolinensinainciusolIf you wondering what it is you're hearing, you're not alone. It's gibberish. Gibberish posing as English, set to a funky 70's disco beat. Adriano Celentano is an Italian entertainment renaissance man who wrote the tune in 1972 as a bit of commentary on the lack...
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Ryan Adams - Halloweenhead (acoustic)Here's my festive Halloween post for you this year. Boo.Check out last year's post - also featuring Ryan Adams - with re-upped song links.
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Ryan Adams - Halloweenhead (acoustic)Here's my festive Halloween post for you this year. Boo.Check out last year's post - also featuring Ryan Adams - with re-upped song links.
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Esquire magazine named Kate Beckinsale the Sexiest Woman Alive, and I can't argue with that. But don't worry, we're still here for the music. The magazine filmed a photoshoot with Ms. Beckinsale and put some music to it. Some good music.JET - Goodbye Hollywoodfrom Shaka Rock (2009)I looked up the band and learned that this wasn't the first time their music has been used in conjunction with movi...
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I mentioned the other day that the long-awaited Gillian Welch follow-up to 2003's Soul Journey is finally coming, albeit in the form of The Dave Rawlings Machine. Now that we have full details including track list, release date, album art, and pre-order, I thought I outta give this release its own post.A Friend of a Friend is the first solo album from Dave Rawlings, although he has collaborated...
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Go pick up Lyle's new album, Natural Forces, at Amazon today only for $3.99.Here's on of my favorite tunes of his:Lyle Lovett - Step Inside This Housebuy Step Inside This House (1998)
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First, the New Album news:The much anticipated new Gillian Welch album isn't coming anytime soon... but a David Rawlings Machine album is! Heather at Fuel/Friends reported that Dave's album, A Friend of A Friend, is due November 17th and will apparently feature his version of 'To Be Young,' a Ryan Adams co-write. Gillian will appear on 8 of the 9 tracks.The Felice Brothers got directly back to ...
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If you haven't yet checked out Providence's The Low Anthem, what's wrong with you? I had the pleasure of catching an intimate live show of theirs in Nashville not long after discovering their 2009 disc, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. Both the album and their live set are mesmerizing. Read my show review - with updated song links for a couple days.The Low Anthem is making their way back from a Europ...
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What Sin Replaces Love? Love is gone. There's a hole where it used to be. What is the quickest way to fill it? That's what Ryan Adams asks in one of his most epic songs. And he wants to know RIGHT fucking NOW. The answer he inevitably settles on seems to be murder. He wants to "kick love right in its gut; beat it and leave it for dead." It shouldn't come as a surprise that 'What Sin...' was ne...
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You could say this about all my feature posts, but it's been way too long since I've done an In The Toolbox. This is the recurring post theme that explores an 'essential' album chosen from my handy toolbox full of CD's. I've extended this privilege to any of my vinyls that I keep in my sturdy Eurolite carrying case (both seen above).To get things going again with this feature, I'm offering up t...
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I've had a digital copy of The Avett Brothers' I And Love And You for over a month now. The fact that I haven't said anything about it yet is a little telling. For one, because of the brothers' new label/record deal, I have been afraid to post (leak) any songs too far prior to release day (tomorrow). On the other had, maybe I haven't shared anything from the album for the simple reason that I'm...
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I've been spending my working days a little farther west this summer. The drought conditions and record number of 100° days really took a toll on South Central Texas. But in the past week, the skies have finally let loose.It's funny how things work. With all the recent rain, I'd begun compiling a list of 'rain' songs and had a slight case of déjà vu. I checked my archives and remembered that I
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Here's another set of freshly-ripped vinyl tracks from none other than Ryan Adams. These songs make up the California 7" EP, the second of the three PaxAM releases set free in 2004. All four sides of this collection are taken directly from 2000's Exile on Franklin Street.A: CaliforniaB: Waves CrashingC: Secret PowersD: Do You Wanna Get High?I posted the vinyl tracks from Ryan's first PaxAM rele...
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Check out this new track from The Swell Season, aka Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova. The Swell Season - Low RisingThis tune comes from their sophomore effort Strict Joy, out October 27. It's just as impassioned as anything from their debut or the Once Soundtrack. It was made available thanks to IFC.com. No word on any more films from the duo, though.Glen and Marketa, who look as though they're s...
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